What the future of a soon-to-be graduate now looks like

What was supposed to be a booming industry for law graduates to enter into is now filled with career uncertainty, so where does that leave soon-to-be lawyers?

NEWLAW • Mon, 20 Apr 2020

Emergency COVID-19 powers should remove legal barriers to abortion

A woman’s right to access a safe abortion should be upheld urgently by new powers given to the South Australian COVID-19 emergency coordinator, human rights lawyers said

BIG LAW • Sun, 19 Apr 2020

Supreme Court orders elderly couple out of home amid COVID-19 fears

The NSW Supreme Court has acknowledged an elderly couple is at risk of death if they contract the virus and has considered orders to uphold the order for them to vacate

BIG LAW • Sun, 19 Apr 2020

WA trial judge overruled for failing to properly direct the jury

Jury trials and their credibility in high-profile cases have come under the knife lately – but what happens when the unconscious bias is driven in part by the trial ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020

Pell decision to leave ‘trail of devastation’ but will not hinder future cases

It is “legally wrong” to assume that the merit of future cases brought in the criminal or civil jurisdictions for assault by a priest is weakened by the George Pell ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020

‘Predatory’ payday lender hit with class action investigation

A compensation law firm is investigating a class action against a short-term loan facilitator after it was revealed the payday lenders led vulnerable Australians to drown ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020

Decades-long legal battle against 4 firms and a judge ends

The Federal Court has put an end to a long legal dispute that saw the operator of a Hobart nursing home slam four law firms and a lawyer-turned-Supreme Court judge for ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 15 Apr 2020

Chief Judge confirms courts are prepared for COVID-19 in long-term

The Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia said the courts are now prepared to see out a long-term future in conducting hearings via a “digital ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 15 Apr 2020

Firm ‘optimistic’ it will not cut staff or spending amid COVID-19

As law firms across the country cut down on staff and spending, one law firm said it is still optimistic that there is no need to take such drastic measures just yet.

SME LAW • Wed, 15 Apr 2020